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What can D4vd's Tesla reveal? Celeste Rivas case updates | 'Banfield' Full Episode 9/24

2025-09-25 News & Politics
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Celeste Rivas Case Updates: Forensic Analysis of Body and Tesla Data

Investigate what certified death investigators and digital forensic experts reveal about the timeline, cause of death, and critical evidence hidden within the suspect's Tesla vehicle in the Celeste Rivas investigation.

Short Summary

  • Decomposition advanced rapidly due to high heat, complicating cause/manner of death determination.
  • Tesla data, if accessible, offers precise tracking of vehicle movements, door openings, and Sentry Mode footage.
  • Online speculation regarding Celeste's timeline, including a potential concert sighting, proved unfounded.
  • The victim's remains were released to the family despite the ME not announcing determinations on homicide details.

This segment focuses on analyzing the complexities of processing severely decomposed human remains found in a musician's Tesla. Experts detail the limitations in determining the exact time of death and toxicology results due to degradation but confirm that digital forensics from the vehicle could provide vital location and event sequencing data.

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“Banfield” has the latest on the Celeste Rivas case. Renowned certified death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan talks about what could have happened to her based on the decomposition of her body. Then, digital forensic expert Jason Lewis breaks down what the Tesla can reveal about the investigation. Plus, exclusive video of Rivas’ hometown and the liquor store she frequented. Ashleigh Banfield is *the* definitive authority on the nation’s biggest true crime stories. A veteran award-winning journalist, Ashleigh brings a sharp focus to the crime stories gripping America, distilling facts and analyzing context in a way which captures viewers’ interests and imaginations. No one knows the prosecution and the defendants’ cases better than BANFIELD, all the while keeping the victim at the heart of every story we tell – just another reason NewsNation is truly News for All Americans. Weeknights at 10p/9C. #Banfield NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Top Comments (10)

@JenBee1 2025-09-25

I'm glad you picked this story up & are sticking with it! ❤

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@AniCasting 2025-09-25

Thank you for your voice you speak for the ones can’t speak for themselves .Justice for little girl Celeste

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@yeahnah2261 2025-09-25

Finally Australia has cancelled his show today...... 25 sept

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@paulinekamau9633 2025-09-25

Way to go Ashleigh liking how relentless you are on this case 👏🏾

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@MayaJohnson-d1r 2025-09-25

If the FBI can recover deleted text messages, history, and other deleted data I cannot wrap my mind around them not being able to recover deleted Tesla videos. How can this be?

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@makt122 2025-09-25

Why haven't we heard from mom?

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@youneszreika 2025-09-25

What a week

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@SaltyMimiCC49 2025-09-25

The video of concert is missing. I can’t wait to hear what that Tesla told the cops.

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@gloriacortes4035 2025-09-25

This is sad...she's a beautiful young girl...my sincere condolences to her family..may the lord give you strength during this difficult time...REST EASY CELESTE RIVAS🙏💜🙏💜🙏

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@SRR0247 2025-09-25

TMZ said that "sources close to the case" claim that the girl on the balcony is NOT Celeste, however it doesn't necessarily mean it's true. We can see with our own eyes that the likelihood of her being Celeste is strong given the uncanny resemblance. This "close source" didn't counter w/who it actually was - why? Why havent we heard from whoever the look-alike is??

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